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Product Management at the Wikimedia Foundation

Product Managers drive the conceptual development and implementation of software features from idea to release. We work with multiple groups throughout the product development cycle, including Wikipedia readers and editors, researchers, designers, and developers. If you’re interested in joining a group that influences the future of online knowledge, please apply!

Job Title

Product Manager [CLOSED]

Reports To

VP of Engineering and Product Development

About this job

Volunteer editors are the lifeblood of Wikipedia. Since 2007, the number of editors contributing to Wikipedia has been stagnant. What will it take to drive significant growth in the number of people who contribute high quality information? It’s your job to figure it out -- and to drive the development of innovative features that help us engage and retain new volunteers for Wikipedia and our other projects.

Build consensus around product priorities both within the Foundation and with the Wikipedia community

Drive product development with a team of designers, engineers, and community members

Use a variety of data sources (such as usability studies, user research, quantitative analysis) to determine and prioritize user needs. Translate needs into product requirements for development team.

Evaluate success of features by defining and analyzing metrics.

Requirements

BA/BS in Computer Science or related field in technology or design (MS a plus)

Minimum 3-5 years of product management experience for an Internet company

Excellent analytical ability

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Demonstrated ability to lead teams

Experience in user research, by either qualitative or quantitative methods

Experience designing simple and intuitive user interfaces

Experience participating in a major open source project a plus

Experience with online communities a plus

About the Wikimedia Foundation

The Wikimedia Foundation got its start in 2003 and is the non-profit organization that operates Wikipedia. Based in San Francisco, California, we currently employ over 150 staff and contractors globally. The Wikimedia Foundation is committed to creating a world in which every single human being can freely and easily share in the sum of all knowledge. Wikipedia and the other projects operated by the Wikimedia Foundation receive nearly 500 million unique visitors per month, making them the 5th most popular web property worldwide. Wikipedia is available in more than 280 languages, containing more than 47 million articles contributed by a global volunteer community of over 100,000 people. In an effort to continue our mission, we are hiring talented and creative individuals to join the team.